Monday, December 19, 2011

Lunch Discussion

Rosa: Hey, who put kitty under dare?

Me: I don't know. Did you?

Rosa: No.

Me: Did Emmy?

Rosa: Yes-ch. Emmy doed it.

Emmy: Hey, my name's not Dude.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Hospital

November 6th, 2011

Emmy: "Let's play hospital."

Daddy: "Are you coming to my hospital or I am going to your hospital?"

Emmy: "You are going to the hospital."

Daddy: "OK. Are you going to be my doctor?"

Emmy: "No, I am going to hurt you."

I could explain some of how we got here, but I think the jury would be sold on premeditation at this point.

She then rode her pretend bicycle very fast and ran into me.

One Daddy rib broken to great pleasure.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Pain Tolerance

Dr Emmy had just finished examining me. And I had to take some medicine, a shot in my knee, and get lots of rest.

Then it was Dr Daddy's turn to examine Emmy. I diagnosed a case of the sniffles and recommended a shot to make it feel better. She took it. And stated, "That didn't hurt an inch."

Exactly.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Laundry

I love towels, they are always right-side out. (Many other things are not).

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Wake Up Call

September 23, 2011

It was 5:30am and I was awoken by the timeless classic, "Old McDonald had a Poopie."

Monday, January 10, 2011

Delivering Nana's Christmas card picture

On Jan 10, just in time for MLK Day!

The Party's Over

Too much Crisppus can wear you out!


The Mounting of the Bed

December 12, 2010

"I'll give you a hand."

"No Thanks."

"Trust me."

"I do not."

"Trust me"

"I don't think so."

"Why not?"

"Do you see yourself right now?"










"What ME?!"

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Decorating the Tree

December 5, 2010

Now that we had the tree set-up, it was time to decorate. Rosa was excited.










Emmy had the Crisppus spirit.














This work took focus.










And encouragement via rewards (aka smoochies).














Rosa loves rewards.











Sunday, January 2, 2011

Start of the Holidays

December 4, 2010

The day of the tree hunt. We do hunt wildlife on this side of the Lloyd family on occasion, usually a fine melon at the Farmers' Market, but today we hunted the big game. A Christmas tree. Or as Emmy seems to say, "Crisppus." It was cold, wet and snowy. Very Crisppus-like.

Rosa was quite the logger.














But took a couple short cuts...














Emmy spotted the tree, I believe the quote was, "That's the one. I nuv it." Cue family poses.



























After Daddy cut it down and had it sent to our carriage, we went to warm our trotters at the barn, and there near the manger, I had a vision of "The Jesus."










"Praise be to me, bring me lots of presents!"

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Honesty is the best policy

Dec 21, 2010

I was preparing dinner and had given Rosa some blueberries in her highchair to placate her during the process. Emmy comes over and begins to eat them off her tray. I turn around to see this and say, "Hey that's not very polite. Can you ask to have some? That would be the polite thing to do. Are you polite?"

"No, I like to take things away from everybody."

During the week of Christmas no less!

Which reminds me of something from this weekend. I was downstairs with the girls and Emmy was loading the kitchen set with everything available. Rosa was trying to play with her, but Emmy was breaking into tears, cupboard blocking and telling her "No!" and telling me "Rosa's ruining it." I said, "Just let her get one toy out. You need to share." Emmy begrudgingly allows Rosa to reach into one compartment. Rosa reaches in, grabs the devil-horn head band and hands it to her. "Here you've earned it."

Kitchen set $199
Novelty head gear $3
Calling your sister the anti-christ before you can talk - Priceless

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Genetics?

Apparently the cheek press is built into the DNA.















A good check press always nets a lazy eye.

















I think this one popped out an extra tooth.

THAT'S A TWO-FISTED PRESS OF LOVE!

Are We Related?

YES.
















Are school teachers beginning to get nervous?
YES.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Pentwater Day One - The Ice Cream Experiment

August 14, 2010

We were on vacation, so we figured, why not let her try ice cream?

The First Spoonful
















The First Impression
















The First Thought of Betrayal















The First Annoyance with the Cameraman

"Did you find that funny old man? Wait 'til it comes out the other end."

Monday, September 6, 2010

Pentwater Day One - Little Bill

Step One - Little Bill spontaneously generates out of Big Bill.























Always a wet comb away from business class. Little Bill.






















But party-mode always on call. Make it a double. Double Little Bill.





















100% - GRADE A - ALL LITTLE BILL!!!
























The essence of Little Bill (but not real little Bill), paid for college doing fashion shoots.

Pentwater Day One - Part Two

August 14, 2010

Adjusting to Pentwater, the adventures continue...

First bike trailer ride.
















The fundamentals of baseball, tennis-style.






















The front porch.
















So hot even Emmy got a little funky.















There's Mama!






Saturday, September 4, 2010

Pentwater Day One - Part One

Still ironing out the details of the move, but trying to put some pics up.

August 14, 2010

First full day in Pentwater, MI visiting Nana and Pop. It was quite warm.

Off to the beach we went.

Hello Sand.



































Happy swing, happy surf.





























Happy Family.















Strolling in the heat. On the right is Little Bill.





























Everybody (especially Emmy) loves a bubble party!















Pop - Bubble Master
















Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Differences

Jan 08 2010:

Good to look at - Babies.





















Good to chew - Birds.

Emmy likes snow

Jan 07, 2010

"First, guess who dressed me?"





















"I'm going to throw snow on you! HA-Ha-ha!"















"That was a surprise!"





















"I guess you are OK for an old man."